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to submit to medical Examination. Of nearly who have been examined have been diseased. These washerwomen and many of the others come from those the half from Canton or Macao, and if they do not care to submit to examination when it is proved that they can are common prostitutes carrying within the colony they spread disease. They are seldom natives of Hongkong. Sometime ago a large Chinese deputation waited on the Administrator (Mr. March) and among other things, they complained of the great number of "illy" brothels, into which their servants were decoyed, and they asked for their early suppression. On consultation afterwards with several of the leading Chinese as to the legal power of declaring brothels unlicensed when the evidence justifies it; and ordering all proved "illy" prostitutes for medical Examination and detention in hospital, if found diseased. It is right to say that the medical Examination as a deterrent measure is regarded from a sanitary point of view.
(16) I am quite satisfied that the Chinese feel that the medical Examination and segregation are the best methods of suppressing the "illy" brothels, and their concomitant evils, namely the seduction of their sons and female servants. It is officially recorded by Mr. Wei Yuk, late member of the Council and Justice of the Peace that the attendance at the Lock Hospital for medical Examination shows that the women are not averse to it - for they could object to a Native Brother if they had much objection to the Examination and it is the best means of shutting up such places, he recommended a rigid exercise of
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to submit to medical Examination. Of
nearly
who have been examined have been diseased. These washerwomen and
many of
the others come
those
the half
from Canton
or Macas, and if they do not care to submit
to examination when it is proved that they
can
are common prostitutes carrying within the bolong they agains. They
(15.)
are seldom
Dv
their
calling
easily go back
natives of Stoughing. Sometime ago a large chinese
deputation waited on the Administrator
(Mr March) and
among
other things, they
complained of
the
great number of "tly"
"
e
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brothels, into which their servants were
decryed, and they asked for their early
suppression. On consultation afterwards with
several
of
the
leading
chinese
as to the
the houses unlicensed
legal power of declaring brothels when the evidence justifies it; and
ordering
of
all proved "Ily" prostitutes for medical Examination and detention in hospital, if found that they only, regarded
diseased. It is
right to say
the medical kanination as a deterrent measure
Sanitary point of
I am
and not from
from a sa
(16)
Chinese
feel
segregation
quite satisfied
view.
that the
that the medical Examination and
are the list methods of exppressing
the "Aly" brothels, and their concomitant evils,_ their sons and fernale
namely
servants.
the seduction of
It is officially recorded by Mr.
Ay a choy late member
Mr Wei a
Yuk
Justice
g
Council and
the Peace that the
attendance at the Lock Hospital for medical
Mammation shews that the evomen are
perfecting
pree - for they
they could
to a Native Brother
до
the
if they had much objection to the Cxamination
legal
and
best means
they
of shutting up such places,
recommended a rifid exercise of
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